preparing for שבועות
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time for pruning
the days grow short, the moon fills and begins to wane. The date clusters hang ready. Come with me to the oasis. The late summer harvest has begun. I sort the fruit of my past year’s labor. The fruit is full and sweet. I look … Continue reading
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אלול comes every year
preparing for my beloved As we begin Elul, the month before Rosh haShannah, preparations for the new year start. As I wrote last year (August 20, 2009) at this time, the Hebrew word אלול is considered an acronym for the phrase from … Continue reading
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